Write a review of one of the following documentary films: “Ain’t Scared of Your Jails,” “Berkeley in the Sixties,” or “Negroes With Guns: Rob Williams and Black Power.”

Write a review of one of the following documentary films: “Ain’t Scared of Your Jails,” “Berkeley in the Sixties,” or “Negroes With Guns: Rob Williams and Black Power.”
Your essay should include:
–A clear summary of the film’s historical subject (What is the film about?)
–The major ideas the film communicates (What is the film’s point of view? What ideas does the film most encourage us to consider?)
–Specific details about the film’s most compelling and persuasive scenes (What details did you find most significant and engaging, and why?)
–Drawing on assigned readings and class lectures, assess the film’s contributions to public knowledge about social change in the “long sixties.” (How does this film help us think about the larger context of U.S. history in this period? Are there important experiences or views that are relevant to the film’s subject that are missing or distorted?
Length: Five pages. Double-spaced (approximately 300 words per page)

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